Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods was originally released in 2001 in both electronic and paper versions (cat. no. 6102.0). The paper publication will not be re-released. However, the web version (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001) is being updated on an ongoing basis.

Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods provides a comprehensive discussion and description of the concepts and definitions underpinning Australian labour statistics and the data sources and methods used in the collection and compilation of these statistics. It explains what the statistics measure, how the various measures relate to each other and how they are produced. It also discusses the factors influencing their accuracy and reliability. On 15 December 2005, the entire publication was re-released. Several chapters were updated, four new chapters were added and existing chapters were re-numbered. All updates are listed below and future updates will be added as they occur.

15 September 2006

Chapter 6 was updated

3 August 2006

Chapter 21.8 was updated

12 April 2006

Chapters 7, 21.2, 21.10 and 21.14 were updated

30 March 2006

Chapter 19 was updated.

8 February 2006

New chapters 22.1 and 22.2 were added; and
Chapter 20 was updated

15 December 2005

Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods was re-released
Chapters 1,10, 15, 17, 18, 21, 21.2, 21.11, 23, 24, 25, 28 and the List of Abbreviations were updated;
A new chapter, Chapter 22, was added;
The shells for new chapters 8, 22.1 and 22.2 were added; and
Existing chapters were re-numbered to accommodate new chapters

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